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The Edge granted Irish citizenship

After over 60 years of living in Ireland, U2 guitarist The Edge has finally been granted citizenship.

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U2 guitarist The Edge becomes Irish citizen in ‘long-overdue move’

Musician said the step was ‘long overdue’

The Independent UK

"Edge left. He was feeling that he couldn't serve both god and man. I decided I couldn't either. So we both quit." How Bono and The Edge's faith in Jesus almost destroyed U2

Fears that Christianity was incompatible with life in a rock band caused much soul-searching for U2 in the early '80s, and almost led the band to break up

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Bono: U2 is a democracy

U2 frontman Bono has revealed that the band work as a "democracy", although The Edge's creative ideas are most likely to be taken on board.

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“I'm sure you all agree, I'm hardly Bob Dylan”: Charli xcx scoops the Songwriter of the Year award at this year’s Ivor Novellos

Other winners at last night's event included U2, Robbie Williams, Brandon Flowers, Berwyn and Self Esteem

MusicRadar

U2 to make history as first Irish songwriters awarded Ivors Academy fellowship

They follow in the footsteps of artists including Sir Elton John, Kate Bush, Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.

Evening Standard

“New Year’s Day set the template for a more direct sonic vision for U2 - and marked the point at which they shifted their gaze towards political issues around the globe”: The making of an ’80s rock classic

It was a defining moment for Bono and the boys

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"He's not a great keyboard player, he doesn't write great songs. His engineering and technical abilities are limited too. In fact, he knows very little about an awful lot": The Edge on Brian Eno and how he influenced his own "limited" guitar style

Best of 2024: Classic interview - U2 guitarist reflects on the making of The Unforgettable Fire in 1985 interview

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U2’s Larry Mullen reveals dyscalculia diagnosis: ‘I can’t count, I can’t add’

‘Counting bars is like climbing Everest,’ said drummer

The Independent UK

U2’s Larry Mullen Jr on his dyscalculia: Counting bars is like climbing Everest

The Irish musician revealed that he cannot count or add because of the learning difficulty.

Evening Standard

When the band formed, they could barely play their instruments – then their guitarist bought a delay pedal and changed the sound of electric guitar forever

The Edge bought a delay just to fill out the sound out in U2 – it ended up all but defining them. But there's a trick to how to use it in tandem with your playing and make it sound huge

Guitar World

Larry Mullen Jr 'back on his stool' after neck surgery

Adam Clayton has revealed his U2 bandmate Larry Mullen Jr. is "back on his stool" after undergoing neck surgery.

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“It sounded so amazing that people said to me, ‘I can hear the bass’, which usually they don’t say to me very often”: U2 bassist Adam Clayton contrasts the live audio mix in the Las Vegas Sphere to “these sports buildings that sound terrible”

“We rehearsed, we built the show outside of the building, turned up day one, did a couple of rehearsals and said, ‘Well, I don’t know if it’s going to work, but let’s go’”

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“You know the way drummers get, they get a bit weird when they start singing”: watch a drunk U2 completely rinse Phil Collins at an awards ceremony

The Genesis frontman was tasked with presenting to an inebriated Bono & co. in 1992 and they were in a cheeky mood

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U2's Adam Clayton had 'prejudice' about playing in Las Vegas

U2's Adam Clayton had "prejudice" about playing in Las Vegas before the band got excited about the opportunities The Sphere offered.

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Optical Illusion Swimsuit Leaves Chinese Olympian Tang Qianting’s Waist Looking “Snatched”

Chinese swimmer Tang Qianting’s “snatched” waist at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games baffled viewers. The post Optical Illusion Swimsuit Leaves Chinese Olympian Tang Qianting’s Waist Looking “Snatched” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Guitar World

“Bono always wanted me to play that part with a pick, but I get a different reaction from playing bass with my fingers. There’s nothing quite like that contact of pulling the wires”: Adam Clayton on the U2 sound

Whether he’s playing steady eighth-notes or a rocking counter melody, U2’s Adam Clayton seems to have the perfect tone for every song

Evening Standard

Golden years for men end by 40, says U2's Adam Clayton

The musician revealed his post-forties anxiety at a David Bowie panel discussion last night

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Classic interview: U2 guitarist reflects on the making of The Unforgettable Fire in 1985 interview

Louder

Watch U2 perform Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) live for the first time since 1987

U2 give a very rare performance of Darlene Love's classic Christmas song, as seen on their Rattle and Hum tour film

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“We are turning the amps on... This will be Songs For Fighting!" U2 on the “unreasonable” guitar-heavy record they want to make next

Looking to come back with a bang, the next U2 album will be approached "with some petrol and some matches" according to frontman Bono

MusicRadar

"Where menace meets magic": 6 legendary albums recorded at the iconic Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin

Bowie, Iggy, Bono, Stipe, Depeche and Sylvian all recorded their master works there. Thankfully not all together.

The National (Scotland)

Saved by the bell: How Adam Clayton took back route to the track

Had Adam Clayton been just a bit more diligent about his academic studies as a teenager, his life might have panned out somewhat differently.

MusicRadar

“Despite what people might think, Radiohead are not rock” – Ed O’Brien explains why U2 can crank it up while he is trying to turn the volume down

After over three decades in the biz, O'Brien says he is fighting against stage volume, scaling down and embracing smaller tube amps in search of the sweet spot for his sound

Guitar World

Tina Weymouth: “I know Bono used me to taunt Adam Clayton when U2 were starting out”

One of the bass world’s most influential female figures talks gender stereotypes and why her small stature was “almost like a dare to boys”

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